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Learning In-Person

Academic Calendar for On-Campus Programs

Spring 2026

As of January 31, 2025

Spring 2026
J-Term Intensives January 5 (Monday) through January 16 (Friday)
1L Serving Clients Well: Foundations II (mandatory) January 12 (Monday) through January 16 (Friday)
Clinic Orientation January 14 (Wednesday) through January 16 (Friday)
Dates vary for each clinic. See application materials for more information about orientation sessions, if any.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day NO CLASSES January 19 (Monday)
First Day of Spring Classes January 20 (Tuesday)
Spring Break NO CLASSES March 9 (Monday) through March 13 (Friday)
Easter Break NO CLASSES April 3 (Good Friday) through April 6 (Easter Monday)
Last Class Days

April 27 (Monday) follow Monday schedule (MLK Day make-up)
April 28 (Tuesday) follow Monday schedule (Easter Monday make-up)
April 29 (Wednesday) follow Friday schedule (Good Friday make-up)
Reading Period April 30 (Thursday) through May 3 (Sunday)
Final Exams May 4 (Monday) through May 15 (Friday)
Commencement May 16 (Saturday)

Summer 2026

As of January 31, 2025; Tentative and subject to change
Summer 2026
First Class Day May 26 (Tuesday)
Juneteenth Holiday NO CLASSES June 19 (Friday)
July 4 Holiday NO CLASSES July 3 (Friday)
Last Class Days

July 13 (Monday) follow Monday Schedule (Memorial Day make-up)
July 14 (Tuesday) follow Thursday Schedule (Juneteenth make-up)
July 15 (Wednesday) follow Friday schedule (July 4 make-up)
Final Exams July 16 (Thursday) and July 17 (Friday)

Fall 2026

As of January 1, 2026
Fall 2026

Orientation (Mandatory)

First-year J.D. Students
Clinic Orientation
August 17 (Monday) through August 20 (Thursday)
August 19 (Wednesday) through August 21 (Friday)
First Class Day August 24 (Monday)
Labor Day NO CLASSES September 7 (Monday)
Fall Break NO CLASSES October 12 (Monday) through October 16 (Friday)
Thanksgiving Break NO CLASSES November 26 and 27 (Thursday and Friday)
Last Class Day November 30 (Monday) (Labor Day make-up)
December 1 (Tuesday) follow Thursday schedule (Thanksgiving Break make-up)
December 2 (Wednesday) follow Friday schedule (Thanksgiving Break make-up)
Reading Period December 3 (Thursday) and December 4 (Friday)
Final Exams December 7 (Monday) through December 18 (Friday)
Winter Break NO CLASSES December 19 (Saturday) through January 3 (Sunday)

Spring 2027

As of January 1, 2026
Spring 2027

January Intensives

Upper-level Courses
1L Serving Clients Well
Clinic Orientation


January 4 (Monday) through January 15 (Friday)
January 11 (Monday) through January 15 (Friday)
January 13 (Wednesday) through January 15 (Friday) 

Dates vary for each clinic. See application materials for more information about orientation sessions, if any.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day NO CLASSES January 18 (Monday)
First Day of Spring Classes January 19 (Tuesday)
Spring Break NO CLASSES March 8 (Monday) through March 12 (Friday)
Easter Break NO CLASSES March 26 (Good Friday) through March 29 (Easter Monday)
Last Class Days

April 26 (Monday) follow Monday schedule (MLK Day make-up)
April 27 (Tuesday) follow Friday schedule (Good Friday make-up)
April 28 (Wednesday) follow Monday schedule (Easter Monday make-up)
Reading Period April 29 (Thursday) and April 30 (Friday)
Final Exams May 3 (Monday) through May 14 (Friday)
Commencement May 15 (Saturday)

Summer 2027

As of January 1, 2026 Tentative and subject to change
Summer 2027
Memorial Day NO CLASSES May 31 (Monday)
First Class Day June 1 (Tuesday)
Juneteenth Holiday NO CLASSES June 18 (Friday)
July 4 Holiday NO CLASSES July 5 (Monday)
Last Class Days

July 19 (Monday) follow Monday schedule (Memorial Day make-up)
July 20 (Tuesday) follow Friday schedule (Juneteenth make-up)
July 21 (Wednesday) follow Monday schedule (July 4 make-up)
Final Exams July 22 (Thursday) and July 23 (Friday)